The instrumentation for each work is given in the form of figures and abbreviations in the usual orchestral ordering of woodwind - brass - timpani - percussion - harp - other keyboard/plucked string instruments - strings.

Brackets within the listings indicate alternatives in number or instrument. Brackets with an equals sign indicate that the preceding instrument(s) doubles, eg. fl(=picc) means that the flute also doubles piccolo. Brackets with a Roman numeral and an equals sign specify exactly which player doubles, eg. 2 fl(II=picc) means that the second player only is doubling piccolo.

Numerals listed after strings specify a preferred, but not usually obligatory, string strength (indicated as players, not desks). A numeral in brackets listed after perc indicates the number of percussion players required.